July 2025

Writing on winter solstice, anticipating longer days ahead. We’re resurrecting eScope for AGES membership with conference critiques, reviews, interviews, and more. Building community requires intentional connection during challenging times.

New AGES President Dr. Michael Wynn-Williams honours past leadership, welcomes new board members. Announces AAGL partnership benefits, Melbourne surgical meeting, and Auckland 2026 ASM. Healthcare pressures acknowledged.

First Indigenous iTaukei woman completing FRANZCOG fellowship, now serving Mount Gambier Hospital. Dual-trained across Fiji, New Zealand, Australia. Introduced laparoscopic surgery regionally while building training pathways.

This exciting new conference will take place from Thursday 28th August to Saturday 30th August 2025 at the Grand Hyatt Melbourne, under the theme: Teams, Tools, and Techniques. The program is designed to explore how high-functioning multidisciplinary teams, cutting-edge surgical technologies, and innovative operative strategies can enhance every stage of the surgical journey: from pre-operative planning to post-operative recovery.

Systematic review establishes decision tree: assess malignancy risk, consider size and symptoms. Surgery preferred for >3cm with pain. IVF timing controversial due to ovarian reserve impact.

In this eSCOPE Journal Club we bring you a summary of the 2025 ‘hot off the press’ AAGL guideline, highlighting techniques for blood loss minimization during laparoscopic myomectomy.  Although not your traditional journal club critique, we felt this review would be invaluable to keep your everyday clinical practice up to date. 

28-year-old underwent 10-hour endometriosis surgery in lithotomy position. Developed compartment syndrome requiring emergency fasciotomy. Risk factors: prolonged positioning, elevated BMI. Prevention requires awareness and positioning modifications.

AI scribes gaining rapid uptake among doctors. Key considerations: patient consent, privacy compliance, accuracy verification, and clear policies. One practitioner reports saving 30-60 minutes daily while enhancing patient focus.

1100+ delegates shared 500+ research abstracts. Key themes: gut hypnotherapy for chronic pain, genetic predisposition advances, AI-enhanced diagnostics, and non-invasive protein-based testing developments.